St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Voluntary aided school in Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 199 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 14.10% |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Brookfold Lane, Harwood, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4DZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-brendan.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01204333133 |
| URN | 105246 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 January 2020, published 26 February 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 December 2024, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Hardy Mill Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Harwood Meadows Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Maxentius CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy (all-through school, about 1.3 km)
- St Columba's RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Red Lane Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Castle Hill Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Eagley Junior School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Bolton
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.